The second-generation Mazda CX-5 nails the technology: head-up display, full-range adaptive cruise, G-Vectoring. The ride is improved, the back seat remains roomy, and it’s at least 10 grand less than an Audi or BMW.

SUVS and crossovers replace sedans, turbo fours replace V6s, and many cars get more driver assists. You may even see multiple USB jacks, since automakers finally realize the CD player is dead. Here’s the best of what’s new.

When there’s a foot of snow on the ground in Colorado, winter tires make perfect sense. They probably make sense in milder climates, especially if you have summer tires that become useless below freezing.

Gas engine cars are hitting 40 mpg. Some of the cachet is shifting from hybrids to plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles.

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